Job 39:25

23 A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.

24 Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.

At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

26 Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

27 Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
KJV
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
WEB
As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
ASV
As oft as the trumpet [soundeth] he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
DARBY
At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
BLB
In the abundance of the shofar, he says, ‘Aha!’ And from afar He smells the battle, the thunder of captains and shouting.
ÅB
Hver gang luren lyder, sier den: Hui! Og langt borte værer den striden, høvedsmenns tordenrøst og hærskrik.
OTB
Når trompeten lyder, roper han: ‘Aha!’
Og han merker slaget fra langt borte,
Og tordenen fra kapteinene og krigsropet.
B1930
Hver gang luren lyder, sier den: Hui! Og langt borte værer den striden, høvedsmenns tordenrøst og hærskrik.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 36:2

    This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

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  • Ezekiel 26:2

    “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’

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  • Psalms 70:3

    May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

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